I fucked up somewhere!

[flipwonder]

well ive been growin for about 6 days, and its about 2 inches off the surface, and just today the very tip, the top 4 leaves were to heavy for my roots i guess, that it tipped over and broke the root. I must of done something wrong, i dont think im giving the roots a lot of energy. Is it due to the lighting, air, watering or what?!


please help

[HARDDON]

Top growth that collapses stem support is ususally a result of not enough light on the foilage.

I can also be a lack of water.

Which one are you guilty of? :)

[ProjectEight]

How far down in the soil did you place the seed?

how strong of a fan is blowing on them?

Even using a fan I find that they will tilt over and they need help sometimes standing back up

What I did was...

Tipped over the small pot as I hold the plant and dirt in one hand remove the plant from the pot. I very slowly removed about 2 inches of dirt from the bottom and placed the plant back in the pot. I then put the 2 inches of dirt back on top. This secures the stem better in the dirt and solves the tilting issues. Becareful of the roots and when you do remove the plant from the pot, make sure the soil stays together around the roots and plant so it causes only mild shock if any. My plants have not tipped over after that and do not seem to be in shock.

[Gumby]

I've repotted plants that wilted and watered and they came back, they may not be lost will need a while to catch back up... but harddon's right no light or no water...